AMD FX-6350 vs AMD Athlon II X3 425
Comparative analysis of AMD FX-6350 and AMD Athlon II X3 425 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6350
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
- Around 56% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1566 vs 1084
- 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4575 vs 1576
- Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 551 vs 320
- 2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2117 vs 788
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | April 2013 vs October 2009 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 3 |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 512 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1566 vs 1084 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4575 vs 1576 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 551 vs 320 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2117 vs 788 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 425
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 288 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 125 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD FX-6350
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 425
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD FX-6350 | AMD Athlon II X3 425 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1566 | 1084 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4575 | 1576 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 551 | 320 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2117 | 788 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.641 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 18.143 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.179 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD FX-6350 | AMD Athlon II X3 425 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vishera | Rana |
Family | AMD FX-Series Processors | |
Launch date | April 2013 | October 2009 |
OPN PIB | FD6350FRHKBOX | |
OPN Tray | FD6350FRW6KHK | |
Place in performance rating | 2632 | 2638 |
Price now | $129.99 | $26.99 |
Series | AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.84 | 25.22 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $42 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | |
Die size | 315 mm | 169 mm |
L1 cache | 288 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 61°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 3 |
Number of threads | 6 | |
P0 Vcore voltage | Min: 1.25 V - Max: 1.4125 V | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | 300 million |
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Memory |
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Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3+ | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | n / a | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |